Anantnag, Mar 27: Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has suspended three employees pending an enquiry into alleged negligence in patient care following an incident reported on March 26.
Details available with news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, The suspended officials include the Incharge Store Keeper, Incharge Pharmacist, and a Staff Nurse posted in the Surgery Ward.
The action comes after serious allegations surfaced that expired glucose was administered to patients, triggering concern over safety standards.
Medical Superintendent of MMABM Associated Hospital, Dr. Arshad Hassan Siddiqui, as per KNC said that a detailed investigation has been initiated and responsibility will be fixed at the earliest. He asserted that the institution maintains zero tolerance towards any compromise in patient care and safety.
Meanwhile, attendants of patients alleged that some individuals developed adverse reactions soon after being administered intravenous glucose. They claimed that upon checking, the glucose bottles were found to have expired nearly a year ago.
“This is sheer negligence and could have put lives at risk,” an attendant said, demanding strict action against those responsible.
Family members further alleged that the incident reflects a larger systemic failure in monitoring and managing medical supplies. They questioned how expired stock reached the ward and called for a thorough probe into procurement and storage mechanisms.
The attendants have urged authorities to take stringent action, including suspension of all involved personnel and blacklisting of the supplier if found guilty. They also demanded regular audits of medicines and consumables in government hospitals to prevent recurrence of such incidents. (KNC)
